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Originally Posted by getbak
I assume that at the end of the season, they'll figure out how much he made in total combined between the NHL and AHL (assuming he gets some time in the NHL). If it's less than his guarantee, he'll get a cheque to top him up. If the total is at least the minimum, he'll get nothing extra.
I would guess it's mostly psychological by helping the player feel like he got a win in the negotiations.
Also, when the time comes to recall a player, the GM might look at the numbers and think, "we're already paying this guy as if he's going to play a couple of weeks in the NHL anyway, so we might as well recall him", rather than recalling a different AHLer who doesn't have the guaranteed money.
If my math is right, I believe Rinaldo could spend up to 18 days in the NHL over the course of the season without it costing the Flames any extra money because of the guaranteed minimum.
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Not sure that your math is right.
With a 180 day season, I calculate it to be 26 days. If it's 182 days (I just took a quick look and that is what it seems, but I'm not sure), I still get 26 games.